Spoon and fork holder



.June 18, 1929. w, HAESE 1,717,556

SPOON AND FORK HOLDER Filed April '7, 1927 Mam/5555 William 17126.76 3

abl omq Patented an, 18, 1929.-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Application 'iiled April 7,

" device so that the same may be economically manufactured and capable of being very readily arranged in place and, when in place, effectively held against displacement.

An object of the invention is the construc tion of a holder of neat, sanitary a pearance which can be very readily arrange in place.

A feature of the invention is the construction of the holder from a single length of wire bent into a novel shape to effectively embrace a dish and effectively engage the article supported.

With these and invention will be better understood from a description of-the invention taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, wherein t Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder in applied position; a.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view;

Figure 3 is a front elevation. I

Again referring to the drawing illustrating one ofthe many constructions of my invention, the numeral 1 designates the holder in its entirety consisting basically of a clip 2 and a clip 3, the latter effectively embracing the dish 4 and the former effectively engaging a spoon 5 or other similar article. This holder is formed from a single length of wire bent to provide the diverging, vertically extending limbs 6 which are attached together by the connector 7. This connector is bent into zigzag formation to provide notches 8 to receive the handle of the spoon or any other object.

Arms 9 continuations of the limbs are also arranged in divergent formation and curved to effectively engage the inner surface of the dish, and to complete the invention I provide the yoke 10 connecting the arms together and curved to effectively engage the outer surface of the dish, and to increase its effective engagement I provide a lip 11.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be apparent that I provide a: holder that may be economically manufactured and one that may be formed entirely of wire so bent and shaped as to effectively support arother objects in view, my"

1927. Serial No. 181,794.

ticles in their proper positions, while at the same time effectively engagin the receptacle v or dish so as to prevent disp acement or the accidental dislocation of the holder. It will also be appreciated that the article is very sanitary, due to its formation, which enables the same to be very readily cleaned. As the holder may be made of inexpensive material or plated in an inexpensive manner, it will be understood that the device may add to the ornamental effect of the dish, besides being ca pable of performing a very useful function.

It'is, of course, to be understood that the device may be constructed'in various other manners and given various other shapes than illustrated and, therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner except as set forth in the appended claims.

1. holding device of the class described comprlsing upwardly diverging supporting legs, a cross piece extending etween the legs and providedwith a-bend to afford a seat for an article to be supported, arms extending upwardly from the lower ends of the legs, and a bearing member extending bet-ween and connecting the arms at the outer ends thereof and having portions extending substantially opposite the said arms, whereby, to provide, in connection'with said arms, a frictional clamp for engagement with the margin of a dish or the like.

2. A holding device of the class described comprising an upright supporting portion having a seat therein to accommodate the handle of aspoon or the like, and an attaching portion comprising arms curving upwardly and outwardly from the supporting portion, and a clamping portion extending between and connecting the arms and having portions extending in spaced relation to the arms of the attaching portion to coact therewith to grip the rim of a dish or the like.

3. A supporting device of the class described comprising a supporting member including upwardly diverging legs,'a portion c'onnectin the upper ends of the legs and provided wit a bend providing a seat for the handle of a spoon or the like, arms extending upwardly and outwardly from the lower ends of said legs and formed to embrace the upper side of the rim of a dish or the like, and a clamping portion extending between and connecting the ends of the arms and including upwardly diverging end portions located substantiallyopposite the'arms to coact therewith to grip the rim of a dish or the like and provided with a bend providing a seat for the andleiof a spoon or the like, arms curved upwardly and outwardly beyond the plane occupied by the legs and at an acute angle to the legs, the arms being provided with bends to embrace the upper side of the rim of a dish or the like, and a clamping portion extending between and connecting the ends of the arms and including end portions located substantially opposite respective ones of the arms and an intermediate bowed portion located opposite the space between the lower ends of the arms, the said clamping ortion 2 being curved ,tocorrespond substantially to the curvature of the arms.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

,WILLIAM HAESE. 

